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PATT travel grants for competitively awarded observation time 2026
Funding
From £15,000
Deadline
15 October 2026
Location
England
Applications
Applications closed
Overview
This grant covers travel and subsistence costs for researchers who have won competitive observation time at astronomy facilities. You must be based at a UK research organisation that is eligible for STFC funding. Applications are rolling, so there is no fixed deadline.
Requirements to check
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for STFC funding
- Must hold competitively awarded observation time at an astronomy facility available to the UK research community
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
This grant is for researchers based at UK institutions that are eligible for STFC funding. It is specifically for those who have already been awarded competitive observation time at astronomy facilities. It is not for general research travel or for those without a competitively awarded observation slot.
Regions
No published award history for Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC). Some funders do not publish their grants data.
Full details from Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
You can apply for travel and subsistence in support of competitively awarded science observation time at astronomy facilities available to the UK research community.You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for STFC funding.
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